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Steeple September 2019
Associate Pastor Candidating Weekend
The Associate Pastor Search Committee is delighted to invite you to meet and hear our associate pastor candidate, Karen Nell Smith, in preparation for a congregational meeting to vote on calling her. Friday, Sept. 6, at 6:00pm in Sue Dickerman Hall Youth, children, parents, Church School teachers and Board of Christian Education members are invited […]
Sunday, September 29, 2019 Worship
Rev. Debbie Clark preaching; “Popsicles and Harmonicas” on John 2:1-11
Sunday, September 15, 2019 Worship
Rev. Liz Garrigan-Byerly, Associate Director of Metrowest Worker Center, will preach on the theme, “Unmeasured,” based on the Parable of the Yeast. Then, at 5:30 pm, Ruth Carney and Isaac Everett will lead us in a creative, participatory worship service on the theme, “Where is God?”
Fall Worship and Faith Formation Theme
Jesus loved to eat! He loved to play with his food—turning water into wine, multiplying loaves and fishes, breaking bread and cooking breakfast. He loved to eat with friends; even more, he loved to eat with strangers. He used meals and stories about meals to teach us what the Realm of God is all about. […]
September Bible Study
Wednesdays, September 11 and 25 at 5:15pm The Acts of the Apostles is a continuation of the Gospel According to Luke. It tells the story of the development of the early church. The book is filled with courageous people, life-changing moments, and wild adventures. It’s a lively, fascinating book that triggers questions about our lives […]
Sunday, September 22, 2019 Worship
This year our annual outdoor service and Blessing of the Animals will be on Sunday, September 22 at 10:00 a.m. in front of Edwards Hall, in and around our Edible Forest Garden. We will enjoy the music of our own bluegrass group, On the Fence. As part of our fall “Jesus the Foodie” theme, the […]
September Mission Projects
Framingham Police Sponsor Gun Buy-Back Saturday, September 14, 2019, 9:00am-4:00pm The Framingham Police Department, along with the Middlesex Sheriff’s Department, will be holding their third Gun Buy Back event this month. They are looking for volunteers to greet people and hand out gift cards. If you would like to volunteer, see the link in our […]
Christian Explorers September
As summer vacations begin to blend into fall programs, big things are happening in our Christian Explorers classrooms! The teachers have been cleaning and re-arranging, getting ready for the new program year. This fall, we will be focusing on Jesus the Foodie! That’s right, we’ll get to study Jesus and play with our food at […]
Choir Returns!
As you can imagine, I’m overjoyed with the number of exciting fall services and programs that I’m sure are covered extensively elsewhere in this Steeple. As I have thought over the worship themes I’ve come up with a series of wonderful anthems, many of which will be familiar to those who have worshiped with us […]